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Gerry Webster

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Erythronium dens canis 'Ascreavie'
« on: February 25, 2012, 09:29:48 PM »
Does anyone know who supplies this?. I think - though I'm not sure - that it was selected by Ian Christie but it did not appear on his website last time I looked. It seems to be a very dark form. 
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Re: Erythronium dens canis 'Ascreavie'
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2012, 09:50:10 PM »
Picture of it, from Ian the Christie kind, here:
http://www.srgc.org.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3141.msg83134#msg83134

Can't say I've seen it listed , Gerry  :-\
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Re: Erythronium dens canis 'Ascreavie'
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2012, 11:21:19 PM »
Thanks Maggi. It was that photo by Ian that provoked my interest in the first place, though I had forgotten where I saw it. Was the plant found at Ascreavie house I wonder? I've just looked it up & discovered it  holds collections by George Sherriff. Interesting.

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Re: Erythronium dens canis 'Ascreavie'
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2012, 11:51:16 PM »
I think it must have been, Gerry.
Yes, George Sherriff and his wife Betty lived at Ascreavie and made lovely gardens there. I believe Ian Christie was lucky enough to know them and the gardens.  G. S. died in around 1966or 1967, I think.
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Re: Erythronium dens canis 'Ascreavie'
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2012, 11:57:25 PM »
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